The robbery was thwarted, however, by the clerk who immediately called police, Sullivan said. As a result, the robber fled empty-handed.

That man is described as a 5-foot-9, 150-pound white man with brown hair. He was wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt, jeans or canvas pants and brown shoes. He had a red paisley bandanna covering his face.

Sullivan said the man might have been armed with a gun.

The Manchester robbery happened about an hour later at 2 a.m.

The man entered the Super 8 motel at 2301 Brown Ave., went to the front counter, announced it was a robbery and demanded the cash.

The 35-year-old clerk handed over the money and the robber fled the motel with it.

Lt. Maureen Tessier said the robber did not mention he had a weapon or a gun and none was shown.

A silver hatchback/SUV, possibly a KIA, was seen in the area at the time of the robbery, but Tessier said investigators do not know if it is related to the robbery.

The robber is described as a blue-eyed, white man in his late 20s with a skinny to medium build. He wore a gray or black bandanna over his face, a black sweatshirt and gloves, the color of which is unknown.